--- title: HR 1855. Taylor, Master Derrick De'Quan; honoring the life and memory; condolences collection: bills id: 2025-2026/hr1855 cite_as: HR 1855, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.) canonical_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1855 md_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1855.md text_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1855/text source_url: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74368 date: 2026-03-23 status: passed corpus_version: bills-2026-09-13 license: Public record of the Georgia General Assembly, via LegiScan; see about.md publisher: Georgia Commons, an independent project of Georgia Civic Data. Not the State of Georgia. Not legal advice. up: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026.md previous: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1854.md next: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1856.md index: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/index.md omitted: votes and history omitted_chars: 131 omitted_url: https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1855.md?full=1 bill_number: HR 1855 session: 2025-2026 Regular Session session_slug: 2025-2026 chamber: House bill_type: resolution status_date: 2026-03-23 last_action: House Read and Adopted sponsors: - Mack Jackson text_version: Introduced has_text: true legiscan_url: https://legiscan.com/GA/bill/HR1855/2025 upstream_id: 2137359 summaries_model: claude-sonnet-5 topic_tags: - memorial resolution - Georgia House of Representatives - condolences --- # HR 1855. Taylor, Master Derrick De'Quan; honoring the life and memory; condolences ## Text House Resolution 1855 By: Representative Jackson of the 128th A RESOLUTION Honoring the life and memory of Master Derrick De'Quan Taylor; and for other purposes. WHEREAS, the State of Georgia mourns the loss of one of its most distinguished young citizens with the passing of Master Derrick De'Quan Taylor on September 27, 2024; and WHEREAS, Master Derrick De'Quan Taylor was born on June 10, 2020, a beloved son of Herbert Taylor, Jr., and Crystal Dunn Taylor; and WHEREAS, a pre-K student and Ridge Road Primary School, Derrick loved doing his work and playing in center time; and WHEREAS, at school Derrick was a kind and loving friend, who gave the best hugs and high fives; and WHEREAS, Derrick will long be remembered for his love of cowboy boots, graham crackers, the color blue, monster trucks, and his family's dog; and WHEREAS, a compassionate and kind-hearted young boy, Derrick will be missed by all who had the great fortune of knowing him. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body join in honoring the life and memory of Master Derrick De'Quan Taylor and express their deepest and most sincere regret at his passing. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make an appropriate copy of this resolution available for distribution to the family of Master Derrick De'Quan Taylor. ## Summaries written by Georgia Commons The following was written by claude-sonnet-5 from the text above and is not part of the resolution. Quote the text, not the summary. A Georgia House resolution honors the life of Master Derrick De'Quan Taylor, a Ridge Road Primary School pre-K student who died in September 2024, and offers condolences to his family. ### Plain-language summary This is a resolution passed by the Georgia House of Representatives, not a law that changes anything in the Georgia Code. It recognizes the life of Master Derrick De'Quan Taylor, a young child from Georgia who died on September 27, 2024, and recounts details about his short life, including his birth on June 10, 2020, his parents, and his time as a pre-K student at Ridge Road Primary School. The resolution expresses the House's sincere regret over his passing and formally offers the body's condolences. It also directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare a copy of the resolution for delivery to Derrick's family as a keepsake. ### What it does - Formally states that the Georgia House of Representatives honors the life and memory of Master Derrick De'Quan Taylor. - Expresses the House's deepest and most sincere regret over his passing on September 27, 2024. - Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to prepare and distribute a copy of the resolution to Derrick's family. ### Who it affects This resolution directly concerns the family of Master Derrick De'Quan Taylor, including his parents Herbert Taylor, Jr. and Crystal Dunn Taylor, and involves the Clerk of the House of Representatives, who must prepare a copy for the family. ### Why it matters While this resolution does not change any Georgia law, it provides an official, permanent legislative record honoring a child's memory and gives his family a formal document from the state expressing condolences for their loss. ### Key provisions - The whereas clauses recount Derrick's birth, family, school, and personal interests as the basis for the resolution. - The resolved clause states that House members join in honoring his memory and express regret at his passing. - A further resolved clause directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide a copy of the resolution to his family. ## Status - Status: Passed (2026-03-23) - Last action: House Read and Adopted (2026-03-23) - Sponsors: Mack Jackson - Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/74368 > The history, votes, and amendments (131 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/hr1855.md?full=1